Native Plants for Oklahoma - What to Plant, and When

American Plum

Prunus americana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Baldwin's Ironweed

Vernonia baldwinii

Zones 4a–8b · native to 15 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Bigtooth Maple

Acer grandidentatum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 8 states

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Zones 3a–9a · native to 46 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Black Oak

Quercus velutina

Zones 4b–9a · native to 36 states and provinces

Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Zones 3a–9b · native to 50 states and provinces

Blooms May – Nov in zone 7a

Boxelder

Acer negundo

Zones 2a–9b · native to 48 states and provinces

Broom Snakeweed

Gutierrezia sarothrae

Zones 4a–9b · native to 21 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa

Zones 3a–8b · native to 34 states and provinces

Calico Aster

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Campfire Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia hirta 'Campfire'

Zones 3a–7b · native to 50 states and provinces

Blooms May – Nov in zone 7a

Camphorweed

Heterotheca subaxillaris

Zones 6a–10b · native to 31 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Chickasaw Plum

Prunus angustifolia

Zones 5a–9b · native to 16 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Zones 2a–7b · native to 55 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Coastal Plain Willow

Salix caroliniana

Zones 6a–10b · native to 23 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Colorado Pinyon

Pinus edulis

Zones 4b–8a · native to 8 states

Cowpen Daisy

Verbesina encelioides

Zones 5a–10b · native to 26 states

Blooms May – Nov in zone 7a

Curlycup Gumweed

Grindelia squarrosa

Zones 3a–9a · native to 44 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

Escarpment Live Oak

Quercus fusiformis

Zones 7a–9b · native to 2 states

Frostweed

Verbesina virginica

Zones 6a–9b · native to 20 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Gambel Oak

Quercus gambelii

Zones 4a–8a · native to 9 states

Giant Ironweed

Vernonia gigantea

Zones 5a–9b · native to 35 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Nov in zone 7a

Goodding's Willow

Salix gooddingii

Zones 6a–10b · native to 8 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Loblolly Pine

Pinus taeda

Zones 6a–9a · native to 15 states

Missouri Ironweed

Vernonia missurica

Zones 4a–8b · native to 14 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Zones 3a–8b · native to 44 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Zones 3b–8a · native to 38 states and provinces

Overcup Oak

Quercus lyrata

Zones 5b–9b · native to 19 states

Pin Oak

Quercus palustris

Zones 4b–8b · native to 29 states and provinces

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

Zones 3b–7b · native to 17 states and provinces

Post Oak

Quercus stellata

Zones 5b–9a · native to 29 states

Prairie Crabapple

Malus ioensis

Zones 3b–8a · native to 11 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Prairie Ironweed

Vernonia fasciculata

Zones 3a–8b · native to 19 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Prairie Willow

Salix humilis

Zones 2a–8b · native to 45 states and provinces

Blooms Jan – Mar in zone 7a

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Zones 3a–9b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

River Birch

Betula nigra

Zones 4a–9a · native to 27 states

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Sandbar Willow

Salix interior

Zones 2a–9b · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Shagbark Hickory

Carya ovata

Zones 4a–8b · native to 36 states and provinces

Shumard Oak

Quercus shumardii

Zones 5b–9b · native to 24 states and provinces

Silver Maple

Acer saccharinum

Zones 3a–9a · native to 40 states and provinces

Sky Blue Aster

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense

Zones 3a–9b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 7a

Smooth Violet Prairie Aster

Symphyotrichum turbinellum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 8 states

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 7a

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Zones 3a–8a · native to 42 states and provinces

Sunflower

Helianthus annuus

Zones 2a–11b · native to 22 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

Swamp White Oak

Quercus bicolor

Zones 4a–8b · native to 32 states and provinces

Tall Tickseed

Coreopsis tripteris

Zones 4a–9b · native to 28 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Oct in zone 7a

Texas Red Oak

Quercus buckleyi

Zones 6a–9b · native to 2 states

Tickseed

Coreopsis lanceolata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

White Oak

Quercus alba

Zones 3b–8b · native to 38 states and provinces

Wild Aster

Symphyotrichum pilosum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 7a

Willow Oak

Quercus phellos

Zones 6a–9b · native to 20 states

Willowleaf Sunflower

Helianthus salicifolius

Zones 4a–9b · native to 6 states

Blooms Jul – Nov in zone 7a

Wingstem

Verbesina alternifolia

Zones 4a–8b · native to 31 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Wreath Goldenrod

Solidago caesia

Zones 4a–8b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Nov in zone 7a

'Golden Jubilee' Agastache

Agastache foeniculum 'Golden Jubilee'

Zones 4a–9a · native to 22 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Agastache

Agastache foeniculum

Zones 4a–9a · native to 22 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus montanus

Zones 4a–9b · native to 11 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Alkali Sacaton

Sporobolus airoides

Zones 4a–9b · native to 18 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Alum Root

Heuchera americana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

American Beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

Zones 6a–10b · native to 15 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Zones 3b–9a · native to 37 states and provinces

American Bellflower

Campanula americana

Zones 4a–8a · native to 29 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Zones 3a–9a · native to 46 states and provinces

American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

Zones 3a–9a · native to 38 states and provinces

American Linden

Tilia americana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 42 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jun in zone 7a

American Lotus

Nelumbo lutea

Zones 4a–10b · native to 30 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

American Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

Zones 4b–9b · native to 28 states

American Smoketree

Cotinus obovatus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 8 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

American Vetch

Vicia americana

Zones 3a–9b · native to 49 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 7a

American White Water Lily

Nymphaea odorata

Zones 3a–11b · native to 56 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

Amsonia

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Zones 3a–9a · native to 29 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Antelope Horns

Asclepias asperula

Zones 4a–9b · native to 11 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Arrowwood Viburnum

Viburnum dentatum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 37 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Atlantic Camas

Camassia scilloides

Zones 5a–9a · native to 16 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum

Zones 4a–10b · native to 19 states

Beaujolais Fringed Loosestrife

Lysimachia ciliata 'Beaujolais'

Zones 3a–8b · native to 53 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 44 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Big Bluestem 'Holy Smoke'

Andropogon gerardii

Zones 3a–9b · native to 44 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Black Gum

Nyssa sylvatica

Zones 4a–9b · native to 32 states and provinces

Black Locust

Robinia pseudoacacia

Zones 3a–8b · native to 15 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Black Raspberry

Rubus occidentalis

Zones 4a–8b · native to 37 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra

Zones 4a–9a · native to 34 states and provinces

Blackhaw Viburnum

Viburnum prunifolium

Zones 3b–9a · native to 28 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Blazing Star

Liatris spicata

Zones 3a–9a · native to 37 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis

Zones 3a–8b · native to 42 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis

Zones 3a–10b · native to 26 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

Blue Mistflower

Conoclinium coelestinum

Zones 5a–9b · native to 30 states

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Blue Vervain

Verbena hastata

Zones 3a–8b · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Blue-fruited Dogwood

Cornus obliqua

Zones 4a–8b · native to 25 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jun in zone 7a

Boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 44 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 7a

Broadleaf Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia

Zones 3a–10b · native to 50 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Zones 3a–10b · native to 60 states and provinces

Bushy Bluestem

Andropogon glomeratus

Zones 6a–10b · native to 24 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 7a

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa

Zones 3a–9a · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Zones 5a–9b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Canada Wild Rye

Elymus canadensis

Zones 3a–9b · native to 46 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 41 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Carolina Geranium

Geranium carolinianum

Zones 3a–9b · native to 53 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Jul in zone 7a

Carolina Rose

Rosa carolina

Zones 4a–9b · native to 42 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

Christmas Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides

Zones 3a–9a · native to 42 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Nov in zone 7a

Clove Currant

Ribes odoratum

Zones 4a–8b · native to 12 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Cockspur Hawthorn

Crataegus crus-galli

Zones 4a–7b · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Common Blue Violet

Viola sororia

Zones 3a–9a · native to 41 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – May in zone 7a

Common Evening Primrose

Oenothera biennis

Zones 3a–9b · native to 53 states and provinces

Blooms May – Nov in zone 7a

Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

Zones 2a–9a · native to 38 states and provinces

Common Hoptree

Ptelea trifoliata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Common Lippia

Phyla nodiflora

Zones 8a–11b · native to 12 states

Blooms Jul – Jan in zone 7a

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Zones 3a–9a · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

Common Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale

Zones 3a–8b · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Compass Plant

Silphium laciniatum

Zones 3a–9a · native to 25 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Coral Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens

Zones 4a–9b · native to 29 states

Blooms Jul – Dec in zone 7a

Cream Wild Indigo

Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea

Zones 4a–8b · native to 16 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Culver's Root

Veronicastrum virginicum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Culver's Root 'Challenger'

Veronicastrum virginicum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Cup Plant

Silphium perfoliatum

Zones 3a–9a · native to 37 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Deceitful Pussytoes

Antennaria parlinii ssp. fallax

Zones 3a–8b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 7a

Dotted Blazing Star

Liatris punctata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 16 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Downy Serviceberry

Amelanchier arborea

Zones 4a–9a · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Dwarf Wild Indigo

Baptisia australis var. minor

Zones 4a–8b · native to 7 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Eastern Gamagrass

Tripsacum dactyloides

Zones 4a–10b · native to 29 states

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 7a

Eastern Prickly Pear

Opuntia humifusa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 28 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

Zones 3a–9a · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

False Solomon's Seal

Maianthemum racemosum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

False Sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides

Zones 3a–9a · native to 42 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Field Thistle

Cirsium discolor

Zones 3a–8b · native to 37 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Firewheel

Gaillardia pulchella

Zones 3a–10b · native to 17 states

Blooms May – Sep in zone 7a

Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida

Zones 5a–9a · native to 33 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Fourwing Saltbush

Atriplex canescens

Zones 4a–10a · native to 18 states and provinces

Foxglove Beardtongue

Penstemon digitalis

Zones 3a–8b · native to 36 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Fringed Bluestar

Amsonia ciliata

Zones 5a–9b · native to 9 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata

Zones 4a–8b · native to 32 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Golden Alexander

Zizia aurea

Zones 3a–8b · native to 43 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Golden Ragwort

Packera aurea

Zones 3a–8b · native to 44 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Grape Honeysuckle

Lonicera reticulata

Zones 4a–8a · native to 15 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 7a

Gray Dogwood

Cornus racemosa

Zones 4a–8b · native to 35 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jun in zone 7a

Gray-Headed Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 28 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Great Blue Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica

Zones 4a–9a · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 7a

Green Ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Zones 3a–9a · native to 47 states and provinces

Gro-low Fragrant Sumac

Rhus aromatica 'Gro-low'

Zones 2a–8b · native to 33 states and provinces

Groundsel Tree

Baccharis halimifolia

Zones 5a–9b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Sep in zone 7a

Hairy Sweet Cicely

Osmorhiza claytonii

Zones 3a–8b · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Hardy Hibiscus

Hibiscus moscheutos

Zones 4a–9b · native to 32 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Nov in zone 7a

Honey Mesquite

Prosopis glandulosa

Zones 7a–11a · native to 10 states

Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos

Zones 4a–9a · native to 32 states and provinces

Horsetail

Equisetum hyemale

Zones 3a–11b · native to 61 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Mar in zone 7a

Hubricht's Bluestar

Amsonia hubrichtii

Zones 5a–8b · native to 2 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Indian Grass

Sorghastrum nutans

Zones 4a–9a · native to 48 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 7a

Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium reptans

Zones 3a–8b · native to 27 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

Joe Pye Weed

Eutrochium purpureum

Zones 4a–9a · native to 36 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Nov in zone 7a

Juniper Tree

Juniperus virginiana

Zones 2a–9a · native to 40 states and provinces

Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina

Zones 4a–8b · native to 46 states

Blooms Mar – Nov in zone 7a

Large Beardtongue

Penstemon grandiflorus

Zones 3a–8b · native to 15 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

Large-Flowered Bellwort

Uvularia grandiflora

Zones 3a–8b · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Lavender Twist Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Lavender Twist'

Zones 5a–9a · native to 31 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Leadplant

Amorpha canescens

Zones 2b–9b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Lemon Beebalm

Monarda citriodora

Zones 4a–9b · native to 9 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Limber Honeysuckle

Lonicera dioica

Zones 3b–8a · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Sep in zone 7a

Lisianthus

Eustoma grandiflorum

Zones 8a–10b · native to 7 states

Blooms Jul – Nov in zone 7a

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

Zones 3a–9a · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Little Bluestem 'Blue Heaven'

Schizachyrium scoparium

Zones 3a–9a · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Little Bluestem 'Twilight Zone'

Schizachyrium scoparium

Zones 3a–9a · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Michigan Lily

Lilium michiganense

Zones 3a–8a · native to 15 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Missouri Evening Primrose

Oenothera macrocarpa

Zones 4a–8b · native to 9 states

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 7a

Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum virginianum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Muscadine Grape

Vitis rotundifolia

Zones 6a–10b · native to 19 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 7a

Narrowleaf Coneflower

Echinacea angustifolia

Zones 3a–8b · native to 15 states and provinces

Blooms Sep – Oct in zone 7a

New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius

Zones 2b–7b · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Nodding Bur Marigold

Bidens cernua

Zones 3a–9b · native to 57 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Nodding Onion

Allium cernuum

Zones 3a–9a · native to 42 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Northern Prickly Ash

Zanthoxylum americanum

Zones 3a–7b · native to 35 states and provinces

Northern Sea Oats

Chasmanthium latifolium

Zones 5a–9a · native to 32 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana

Zones 2b–9a · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 7a

Obedient Plant 'Crystal Peak White'

Physostegia virginiana 'Crystal Peak White'

Zones 4a–9b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 7a

Ozark Bluestar

Amsonia illustris

Zones 5a–9b · native to 5 states

Blooms Mar – May in zone 7a

Pale Gentian

Gentiana alba

Zones 3a–8b · native to 26 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

Zones 6a–9b · native to 24 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Pawpaw

Asimina triloba

Zones 5a–9b · native to 28 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pensylvanica

Zones 3a–8a · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Pickerelweed

Pontederia cordata

Zones 3a–10b · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Sep in zone 7a

Pink Muhly Grass

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Zones 6a–9b · native to 27 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 7a

Prairie Blazing Star

Liatris pycnostachya

Zones 3a–9a · native to 18 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Prairie Coneflower

Ratibida columnifera

Zones 3a–10b · native to 30 states and provinces

Blooms May – Sep in zone 7a

Prairie Dropseed

Sporobolus heterolepis

Zones 3a–9b · native to 25 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Prairie Dropseed 'Cloud'

Sporobolus heterolepis 'Cloud'

Zones 3a–9b · native to 20 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Aug in zone 7a

Prairie Junegrass

Koeleria macrantha

Zones 3a–9b · native to 31 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

Prairie Penstemon

Penstemon cobaea

Zones 4a–9b · native to 7 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

Prairie Phlox

Phlox pilosa

Zones 4a–9b · native to 35 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Prairie Rose

Rosa arkansana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 22 states and provinces

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Zones 3a–9b · native to 35 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Purple Lovegrass

Eragrostis spectabilis

Zones 5a–9b · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Purple Poppy Mallow

Callirhoe involucrata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 13 states

Blooms Apr – Aug in zone 7a

Purple Prairie Clover

Dalea purpurea

Zones 3a–9b · native to 29 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

Purple Three-awn

Aristida purpurea

Zones 5a–10b · native to 23 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

Purplehead Sneezeweed

Helenium flexuosum

Zones 5a–9a · native to 25 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Purpletop

Tridens flavus

Zones 3a–9b · native to 29 states

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 7a

Red Mulberry

Morus rubra

Zones 4b–9a · native to 34 states and provinces

Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Zones 4b–9a · native to 31 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Rose Mallow

Hibiscus moscheutos 'Disco Belle Rose Pink'

Zones 4a–9b · native to 32 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Nov in zone 7a

Roughleaf Dogwood

Cornus drummondii

Zones 4a–8b · native to 18 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

Ruby Falls Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls'

Zones 5a–9a · native to 31 states

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Rusty Blackhaw

Viburnum rufidulum

Zones 5a–9a · native to 20 states

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Sassafras

Sassafras albidum

Zones 4a–9b · native to 34 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Scarlet Gaura

Gaura coccinea

Zones 4a–9a · native to 18 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Nov in zone 7a

Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

Zones 3a–7b · native to 53 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Mar in zone 7a

Shooting Star

Primula meadia

Zones 4a–8b · native to 28 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Zones 3a–9b · native to 24 states and provinces

Blooms Sep – Nov in zone 7a

Sideoats Grama

Bouteloua curtipendula

Zones 3a–10b · native to 25 states

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Silky Dogwood

Cornus amomum

Zones 5a–8b · native to 28 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 7a

Smooth Beardtongue

Penstemon calycosus

Zones 4a–8b · native to 33 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Smooth Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

Zones 3a–9b · native to 33 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

Soapweed Yucca

Yucca glauca

Zones 3a–9a · native to 12 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Soft Rush

Juncus effusus

Zones 4a–9b · native to 55 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

Solomon's Seal 'Prince Charming'

Polygonatum biflorum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Solomon's Seal (Native)

Polygonatum biflorum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 40 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Southern Wax Myrtle

Morella cerifera

Zones 7a–10b · native to 16 states

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Spicebush

Lindera benzoin

Zones 4a–9a · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms Jan – Feb in zone 7a

Spiderwort

Tradescantia ohiensis

Zones 4a–9a · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jul in zone 7a

Spotted Bee Balm

Monarda punctata

Zones 3a–9b · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Sundrops

Oenothera fruticosa

Zones 4a–8b · native to 30 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

Swamp Dogwood

Cornus foemina

Zones 6a–9b · native to 17 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 7a

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

Zones 3a–9a · native to 45 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Sweet Everlasting

Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium

Zones 3a–9b · native to 41 states and provinces

Blooms Aug – Oct in zone 7a

Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Zones 5a–9b · native to 25 states

Switchgrass 'Cheyenne Sky'

Panicum virgatum

Zones 4a–9a · native to 49 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Switchgrass 'Shenandoah'

Panicum virgatum

Zones 4a–9a · native to 49 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Switchgrass 'Smoking Gun'

Panicum virgatum

Zones 4a–9a · native to 49 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Tahoka Daisy

Machaeranthera tanacetifolia

Zones 4a–9b · native to 14 states and provinces

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a

Tall Thimbleweed

Anemone virginiana

Zones 3a–8b · native to 46 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 7a

Vernal Witch Hazel

Hamamelis vernalis

Zones 4a–8b · native to 7 states

Blooms Dec – Jan in zone 7a

Virginia Bluebells

Mertensia virginica

Zones 3a–8a · native to 29 states and provinces

Blooms Feb – Apr in zone 7a

Virginia Iris

Iris virginica

Zones 5a–9b · native to 23 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

Virginia Strawberry

Fragaria virginiana

Zones 3a–9a · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Virginia Sweetspire

Itea virginica

Zones 5a–9a · native to 25 states

Blooms May – Jun in zone 7a

White Ash

Fraxinus americana

Zones 3a–9a · native to 37 states and provinces

White Wild Indigo

Baptisia alba var. macrophylla

Zones 4a–8b · native to 18 states

Blooms Apr – Jun in zone 7a

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa

Zones 3a–9b · native to 51 states and provinces

Blooms Jun – Aug in zone 7a

Wild Blue Indigo

Baptisia australis

Zones 3a–9b · native to 23 states

Blooms Mar – Jun in zone 7a

Wild Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

Zones 3a–8b · native to 42 states and provinces

Blooms Jul – Sep in zone 7a

Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum

Zones 3a–8b · native to 39 states and provinces

Blooms Mar – Apr in zone 7a

Wild Ginger

Asarum canadense

Zones 3a–7b · native to 40 states and provinces

Wild Quinine

Parthenium integrifolium

Zones 4a–8a · native to 25 states

Blooms May – Jul in zone 7a

Woodland Phlox

Phlox divaricata

Zones 3b–9a · native to 38 states and provinces

Blooms Apr – May in zone 7a

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Zones 3a–9b · native to 50 states

Blooms May – Aug in zone 7a